IBM Introduces Granite 3.3 Series of AI Models

IBM Releases Granite 3.3 8B: A New Speech-to-Text (STT) Model that Excels in Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Automatic Speech Translation (AST)

As artificial intelligence continues to integrate into enterprise systems, the demand for models that combine flexibility, efficiency, and transparency has increased. Existing solutions often struggle to meet all these requirements. Open-source models may lack domain-specific capabilities, while proprietary systems sometimes limit access or adaptability. This shortfall is especially pronounced in tasks involving speech recognition, logical reaso…

IBM Introduces Granite 3.3 Series of AI Models

IBM has announced the release of the Granite 3.3 AI model lineup. Granite Speech 3.3 8B, a speech-to-text (STT) model that excels in automatic speech recognition (ASR) and automatic speech translation (AST), is in the spotlight. The STT model is built on top of Granite 3.3 8B Instruct, a large language model, with a 2B sibling version also available. It features improved reasoning abilities. Moreover, its base models, Granite 3.3 8B Base and Gra…

IBM Granite: Not Your Grandpa’s AI (Unless He Was a Super-Genius)

Alright, let’s talk AI. The field’s buzzing like a server room full of caffeinated bees, and standing tall amidst it all is IBM with Granite. Now, IBM isn’t some fresh-faced startup that just discovered algorithms. It has been wrestling with AI concepts for decades. Seriously. Since before AI was the cool kid at the tech party, IBM was building “expert systems” back when the rest of us were mastering floppy disks. Granite is IBM’s latest heavywe…